Biscuitville 'rises' in central North Carolina

September 7, 2018

Biscuitville Fresh Southern will open four locations in the Fayetteville, North Carolina,  market next year, pending local approval, a news release said. The…

Bruster's kicks marketing up a notch with Major League Soccer partnership

September 6, 2018

Bruster's Real Ice Cream today announced a multi-year partnership with Atlanta United to become the Major League Soccer team's exclusive ice cream partner, a…

QSR operators' digital signage life extension planner

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Digital signage is almost daily becoming more affordable and functional, but the fact remains that it's still a costly part of the QSR business. The good news…

TravelCenters of America sale to infuse brand with cash for growth

September 4, 2018

A growing QSR competitor, TravelCenters of America, is leaving the standalone convenience store business. It has agreed to sell TA's Minit Mart convenience…

El Pollo Loco does cuatro LTOs

September 4, 2018

El Pollo Loco has introduced four LTOs, including handmade chicken taquitos with shredded ranchero chicken with guacamole, cilantro dressing and pico de gallo…

Zoup CEO talks growing pains

Eric Ersher, founder of Zoup, talks with Hughes' Tom Tang about the challenges of growing and success.

Pita Pit talks choosing the right technology for your brand

Doug Reifschneider, Pita Pit vice president of marketing, discusses the challenges of making the right technology choice for your fast casual brand.

They like email, billboard ads: Surprise! It's Gen Z

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Gen Z: If you were expecting just a more exaggerated version of the super-digital millennial, prepare to have your eyes opened.

Poke, salads, southern cookin' on tap for Fast Casual Executive Summit Perfect Pitch

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Meet three innovative start-up restaurant concepts during this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit in Seattle.

El Pollo Loco names brand's 1st chief people officer

August 29, 2018

El Pollo Loco has named its first chief people officer, hiring Jennifer Jaffe,  a former cosmetics HR chief to serve in the role. assumes the role of senior 

QSRs open at Chicago Midway food hall

August 28, 2018

Chicago Midway's newly opened food hall features 19 quick-service concepts offering everything from espresso and sushi to hot dogs, doughnuts and frozen…

Restaurants and Gen Z: 'And now for something completely different'

Just about the time restaurateurs were getting millennials' buying behaviors down, the next wave of consumers has crashed onto the restaurant shores. Welcome…

Dairy Queen gives free Blizzards to mobile app downloaders

August 28, 2018

Dairy Queen is making it worth their customers' time to download its mobile app. In exchange for the download, DQ is giving customers a free small Blizzard…

Don't let the straws break a QSR operator's back: Prepare now for a plastics-free world

Non-biodegradable plastic is everywhere and that's a big problem that has the QSR sector abuzz with how to transition out of their disposable plastics. But…

Red Robin COO on using tech to meet evolving consumer needs

Carin Stutz, COO of Red Robin, chats wth Tim Tang of Hughes about how the chain handles customers' evolving needs, which includes a push for technology.

KFC's new training reality: Technology fit to the global market

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In Australia, it's Yammer-time, while in Russia, QR codes are showing workers the way. KFC's approach to training technology depends entirely where you are in…

Jimboy's opens 1, with 1 on way in Orange County, California

August 23, 2018

Jimboy's Tacos will open an Orange County location Tuesday on Imperial Highway in Brea and is rewarding its first guests — beginning at noon — with free ground…

KFC cuts back-of-house training time 75% in North American tests

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

KFC has begun testing a system in the U.S. that cuts back-of-house employee training time down from four or five weeks total, to just one week, according to…

Church's, Sonic, Little Caesars agree to delete no-poach clauses in US

August 21, 2018

Employees at 15,000 U.S. restaurant locations just got more latitude in changing jobs and possibly even gaining promotions. Eight chains agreed this week to…

As Canadian A&Ws sell out of meatless burgers, US locations begin beef upgrades

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

They're sold out of the Beyond Burger in Canada just one month after its introduction at A&W, while the chain in the U.S. watches with great interest and…